Re: Beyond GEDCOM

singhals <singhals@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
> the_verminator@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> 
> > I'd even go so far as to say that the GEDCOM has done more to hurt
> > online genealogy than it has to help it as it allows the almost
> 
> But then again -- GEDCOM outdates on-line genealogy as we 
> know it today, and was NEVER intended to carry more than a 
> basic Name-date-place and the necessary links to produce a 
> family group sheet.
> 
> Sourcing wasn't part of its mandate.
> 
> People kept hanging tinsel on it and wondering why it 
> doesn't fly.
> 
> > instantanous transmission of unsourced genealogical garbage and does
> > too little to encourage sound genealogical research (i.e. mandatory
> > entry of standard sources and citations).
> 
> But then again -- not all genealogical valid sources can be 
> called "standard".

Some people approach genealogy as if they are going into court with
the data and want to have irrefutable evidence of the data's correctness.
Others approach genealogy more as a newspaper re****t -- believed to be
accurate but occasional mistakes, inaccuracies, disinformation, etc.
slip in with the good data.  Which audience is being addressed?